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2015 ALLUNY Newsletter 1 (2015-2016)

handle is hein.alluny/all2015 and id is 1 raw text is: As spring tries to take hold in upstate New York, my thoughts have turned to the annual ALLUNY Spring Institute, and more general to the impact membership in ALLUNY has had on my professional life. Although I had held librarian positions prior to moving to Syracuse, it was not until joining ALLUNY that I learned the true value of such an organization. It seems all too easy, as our daily work load continues to grow, to lose sight of what is happening outside of our immediate work environments. We could all fill more than eight hours every day with the tasks we need to complete for our primary patrons, whether they are law students, attorneys, or judges and court personnel. We surround ourselves daily with people in roles similar to ours, serving the same population, and may forget to consider what is beyond our school, firm or court doors. This is where a group like ALLUNY and our Spring Institute and Annual Meeting come in. It is through involvement in ALLUNY that I have come to know many law librarians outside of academia. I have attended sessions and learned as much from the ques- tions presented by attendees as I have from the presenters them- selves. These questions have revealed the various concerns and priorities of other types of legal organizations and libraries, and this knowledge has enhanced my provision of services to my own primary patrons. For example, knowing what is expected of students after graduation, and what resources are likely to be available at a firm or a court has enhanced my teaching. Additionally, I have built a solid foundation of contacts from whom I can solicit advice and suggestions. When Greg Ewing and I were interested in having real world librarians speak to our Advanced Legal Research Class, I knew exactly where to turn - my ALLUNY friends. For the last two years we have invited law firm and court librarians from ALLUNY to sit on a panel for our class and tell students what they can expect over the summer or post-graduation. After- wards, students have taken the time to let us know how valuable they found the experience. Finally, involvement in ALLUNY has provided me with professional opportunities that I otherwise would not have had. For those interested, ALLUNY's Spring Institute and Annual Meeting offer speaking opportunities; the newsletter is a great publishing option, and there are generally leader- ship positions available on the ALLUNY committees and/or Board. These activities can be very rewarding, both professionally and personally. So, as you begin to schedule your spring and look forward to making fall plans, do not forget to pencil ALLUNY in. The Spring Institute will be on May 15th at Syracuse University's College of Law, and the Annual Meeting is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of October 2nd in Rochester. I hope to see many of you there! ALOCATO LF UA NYRAIE NEWSLETTERTENEWOR President's Message 1 Editor's Corner 2 But I Digress... 3-4 Officers, Board, 5 Committee Chairs, Why the Books Still 6 Matter! New Law Librarian 7 Government Relations 8-9 Committee Report Spring Institute 10 Why Join? 11 ALLUNY on the Web... 12 Membership 13 Information

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